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Degree Programme Table: Geophysics (BSc Hons) (UTGEOPY)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC08001 Earth Dynamics Semester 1 20
    PHYS08016 Physics 1A: Foundations Semester 1 20
    PHYS08017 Physics 1B: The Stuff of the Universe Semester 2 20
    EASC08008 Introduction to Geophysics Semester 2 20
    PHYS08035 Mathematics for Physics 1 Semester 1 20
    PHYS08036 Mathematics for Physics 2 Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

    Year 2, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC08015 Stratigraphy and Sedimentology Semester 1 20
    PHYS08022 Physics 2A: Forces, Fields & Potentials Semester 1 20
    EASC08016 Physics of the Earth Semester 2 20
    PHYS08037 Mathematics for Physics 3 As available 20
    PHYS08038 Mathematics for Physics 4 Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Earth Science" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Earth Science level 8' (SUB_EASC_8) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (EASC08*)   All Level 08 courses with a primary subject of 'Earth Science'   (as selected)  

    Notes:A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy)" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) level 8' (SUB_PHYS_8) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (PHYS08*)   All Level 08 courses with a primary subject of 'Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy)'   (as selected)  

    Notes:A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning
     



    Year 3, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 11 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC09027 Global Tectonics Semester 2 10
    EASC09002 Structural Geology Semester 1 10
    EASC09003 Hydrocarbons Semester 2 10
    EASC09021 Mathematical Methods for Geophysicists Semester 1 10
    EASC09038 Geophysical Inverse Theory Semester 2 10
    EASC09024 Measurement Techniques in Geophysics As available 10
    EASC09040 Exploration Geophysics Semester 2 10
    EASC09041 Helmsdale 3rd Year Field Excursion and Interpretation Exercise As available 10
    EASC09035 Computational Modelling for Geosciences As available 10
    EASC09019 Earth and Planetary Structure As available 10
    EASC09033 Fields and Waves Semester 1 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 10 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from the following "Earth Science" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Earth Science level 9' (SUB_EASC_9) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (EASC09*)   All Level 09 courses with a primary subject of 'Earth Science'   (as selected)  

    Notes:A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule Q level 10' (SCH_Q_10) , as available.

    Notes:A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning
     



    Year 4, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC10040 Transferable Skills for Geophysicists Semester 1 10
    EASC10035 Seismology Semester 1 10
    EASC10036 Geomagnetism Semester 1 10
    EASC10037 Global Geophysics Semester 2 10
    EASC10038 Exploration Seismology Semester 2 10
    EASC10074 Earth and Planetary Structure As available 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.



    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Geosciences-Geophysics (BSc)- Level 9' (ROU_N_UTGEOPY_9) , as available.
               
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    METE10004    Meteorology Project 1   20  
    METE10005    Meteorology Project 2   20  
    EASC10052    Geophysics Project 1   20  
    EASC10053    Geophysics Project 2   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    EASC10065     Geophysics Project     (40 credits)

     


    Select exactly 10 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule N level 10' (SCH_N_10) , as available.

    Notes:A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following course level 09, as available.
    PHYS09018     Electromagnetism     (10 credits)

     

    AND   

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule N level 10' (SCH_N_10) , as available.

    Notes:A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning
     

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